Baylor Brew 10/2: Go Gold

Go Gold on Saturday, soccer honors, and more.

🐻 The Official Daily Newsletter For Baylor Athletics

Good Morning, Baylor Fam! Get your phone ready for gameday with this Go Gold wallpaper!

What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out below!

🏆 Soccer honors
🏐 Volleyball results
🐻 And much, much more!

🟡 GO GOLD

🏀 TIP-OFF TOUR

The Bears are hitting the road, and you’re invited! Join Baylor Alumni at the Texas Tip-Off Tour featuring courtside conversations with Baylor Women’s Basketball Head Coach Nicki Collen and Men’s Basketball Head Coach Scott Drew.

📍 Fort Worth – Thursday, Oct. 2 at 11:30 a.m.
📍 Dallas – Thursday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m.
📍 Houston – Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m.

With John Morris, the Voice of the Bears, leading the discussion, you’ll get inside access to what’s ahead for the 2025–26 season. This is the perfect opportunity to connect with the Baylor Family while gearing up for another exciting season of Baylor Basketball.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 No Fly Zone. Two Bears earned Big 12 weekly honors this week! Azul Alvarez was named Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week, while Hallie Augustyn earned Defensive Player of the Week. The Bears completed two shutouts in Kansas as Alvarez recorded seven saves. Augustyn anchored a back line that limited opponents to just seven shots on goal out of 32 attempts.

The 20th-ranked Bears will host Iowa State tonight at 7 p.m.

🔼 Break Out The Brooms. Baylor volleyball swept Houston in three sets last night! Ksenia Rakhmanchik led the Bears with 16 kills, while Harley Kreck and Gabrielle Essix had 10 apiece. Madison Morgan held down the defense with 17 digs. They’ll host No. 18 Kansas on Friday.

🔼 Through & Through. Baylor alumnus and former CEO of Baylor Scott & White Health Joel Allison has a lifelong love for Baylor. He credits the university for his education, career, and personal life. Now retired, Allison actively supports Baylor athletics and cherishes his memories of the university.

🐻 Read More: Baylor Through & Through

🔼  Friends To Foes. Former Baylor women’s basketball teammates NaLyssa Smith and Kalani Brown meet in the WNBA Finals. Smith and the Las Vegas Aces will play Brown and the Phoenix Mercury in the series that begins tomorrow at 7 p.m.

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🤔 BEARS TRIVIA

Today’s trivia question…

How long were NaLyssa Smith and Kalani Brown teammates at Baylor?

Got a guess?

Scroll to the bottom to see the answer!

📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Thursday 10/2

⚽️ Soccer vs. Iowa State @ 7:00 p.m. | ESPN+

Friday 10/3

🎾 Men’s Tennis hosts Big 12 - SEC Challenge
🐎 No. 8 Equestrian at Georgia @ 1:00 p.m.
🥎 Softball vs. Tarleton (Exh.) @ 4:30 p.m.
🏐 No. 15 Volleyball vs. No. 18 Kansas @ 7:00 p.m. | ESPN+

Saturday 10/4

🎾 Men’s Tennis hosts Big 12 - SEC Challenge
🐎 No. 8 Equestrian at No. 4 Auburn @ 11:00 a.m.
🏈 Football vs. Kansas State @ 11:00 a.m. | Tickets | ESPN+

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: One season, 2018-19

🐻 Have a great Thursday, y’all!

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